Wenger defends gambling on injured skipper

CESC FABREGAS will find out today if he faces another three weeks out with a hamstring injury but Arsene Wenger has defended his decision to rush the midfielder back to action against Aston Villa yesterday.

Fabregas changed the game at the Emirates with two goals as a second-half substitute but was unable to complete the match when he pulled up injured again after scoring Arsenal’s second goal.

Now Wenger admits Arsenal are nervously awaiting the outcome of a scan that will decide whether his captain is available for the rest of the Christmas fixture schedule, starting with a match at Portsmouth on Wednesday.